MARRS
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MARRS (stylised M|A|R|R|S) were a 1987 recording collective formed by the groups A.R. Kane and Colourbox, which only released one commercial disc. It became "a one-hit wonder of rare influence" because of their international hit "Pump Up the Volume", which was their only single.
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- MARRS
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- MARRS_-_Pump_up_the_volume_(frontal).jpg
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- Cover of their only single "Pump Up the Volume"
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- temporary
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- London, England
- Musical artist <! See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians >.years_active
- 1987
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- Alex Ayuli David Dorrell C.J. Mackintosh Rudy Tambala Martyn Young Steven Young Russell Smith John Fryer
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- MARRS - Pump up the volume (frontal).jpg
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- start of work period
- 1987-00-00
- inception
- 1987-01-01
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- MARRS
- stylized name
- M/A/R/R/S
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MARRS (stylised M|A|R|R|S) were a 1987 recording collective formed by the groups A.R. Kane and Colourbox, which only released one commercial disc. It became "a one-hit wonder of rare influence" because of their international hit "Pump Up the Volume", which was their only single.
==History== MARRS started in 1987 as an intended collaboration between the groups A.R. Kane and Colourbox, with additional input from DJs Chris "C.J." Mackintosh and Dave Dorrell. However, instead of working together, the two groups ended up recording a track each, then turning it over to the other for additional input. Of the two pieces completed, one, "Anitina", was an A.R. Kane track with drum programming by Colourbox's Steve Young. The other, "Pump Up the Volume", was a propulsive Martyn Young track constructed largely of samples, including one of A.R. Kane's guitars. The title of the song was taken from a sample from “I Know You Got Soul” by hip-hop duo, Eric B. & Rakim.